Equipment
Lease Tips For Startup Businesses

03. April 2015

For a new business, trying to get a bank loan can be a challenge especially without business credit history to back up your loan application. If you need equipment financing is an issue, perhaps
you may consider equipment leasing for start up businesses?

Who Can Lease

Both new and established businesses are eligible to apply for equipment lease financing. In fact, this financing technique has been employed by many small businesses and large corporations for a
long time.

Why Lease Equipment

Rather than apply for a bank loan to buy the needed equipment, a new business owner can apply for a "lease" to avoid unnecessary delays with the business operations. Instead of waiting for months
to get their business loan approved, leasing equipment involves a quicker and uncomplicated procedure.

Add to this, equipment lease financing is generally cheaper since it does not require a down payment. Many leasing companies offer flexible repayment terms (monthly, quarterly, bi-annual,
annually) to complement the business's needs.

Indeed, equipment lease financing is recommended for smaller businesses. By leasing equipment, the business owner can use its working capital on other expenditures such as purchasing supplies,
hiring workers, advertising your products and services, instead of spending the money on devices or special machines.

Preparing Paperwork

What kind of paperwork do you need to prepare? The specific requirements may vary from one leasing firm to the next. Still, most lessors generally require a written equipment lease proposal, the
business's recent financial statements, and tax returns.

Your lease proposal must clearly present the type of business you run, your reason for getting a lease, the specific machines or devices you need, and other important information about your
company that will help convince your lessor to approve your application.

Check Your Credit

Some business equipment lease providers have strict standards and may call for good to excellent credit history. Nonetheless, you can find lessors that offer leasing services even for customers
with no credit history or with bad credit history.

In fact, even business owners who have a record of bankruptcy can get approved as long as the bankruptcy has been discharged. If you have bad credit, it is a good idea to include a letter
explaining the details about your bankruptcy or poor credit.

Tips For Sure Approval

For new business owners, do not test the waters by submitting multiple lease applications to different companies. If a potential lessor sees too many inquiries in your report, it may raise doubt
as to why other lessors are not willing to grant you a lease.

Keep in mind that not all leasing companies offer lease for new businesses. Some lessors may require applicants to be at least 2 years in operations. However, there are lease companies that do
offer special lease arrangements for new businesses.